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to take the risk.<br>
to take the risk.<br>
The inventors of <u>OPTILE</u> came up. They are <u>Bev Cooke</u><br>
The inventors of <u>OPTILE</u> came up. They are <u>Bev Cooke</u>
and <u>Mary Walmsly</u>, two Connecticut matrons. Jim hears that they<br>
and <u>Mary Walmsly</u>, two Connecticut matrons. Jim hears that they
have also sold to Parker and M.B. [Milton Bradley] Felicia mentioned that<br>
have also sold to Parker and M.B. [Milton Bradley] Felicia mentioned that
they are socially prominent.<br>
they are socially prominent.<br>
Jim looked at the following and turned them all down<br>
Jim looked at the following and turned them all down
since they were paper, cardboard, and graphic items rather<br>
since they were paper, cardboard, and graphic items rather
that plastic: <u>LUXURY LINER</u>, <u>RESCUE</u> (a children's game<br>
that plastic: <u>LUXURY LINER</u>, <u>RESCUE</u> (a children's game
where players have to get cargo off a ship before it sinks - <br>
where players have to get cargo off a ship before it sinks -
water rises, by moving a sheet of blue paper, whenever<br>
water rises, by moving a sheet of blue paper, whenever
certain cards are drawn - very rough idea - by <u>Andy Luttig</u>), <br>
certain cards are drawn - very rough idea - by <u>Andy Luttig</u>),
and <u>WALK THE PLANK</u>.<br>
and <u>WALK THE PLANK</u>.<br>
Jim mentioned that they don't want to overdo the "Don't" series.<br>
Jim mentioned that they don't want to overdo the "Don't" series.<br>